2011 Playoffs - Round One

The first round of playoffs are done and the "A" and "B" Divisions are relatively tight after nine holes. The Latecomers had a very impressive start and already enjoy a 14 stroke lead. Here are the standings following the first nine holes:

"A" Division

1. Southpaws - 86

2. Dubbers - 91

3. Rolling Stones - 94

4. KGB - 97

"B" Division

1. Whizbangers - 92

2. Wedgers - 93

3. Fat Shafts - 97

4. Bogies - 101

"C" Division

1. Latecomers - 92

2. Fivesome - 106

3. Hackers - 109

4. CCCP - 112

Next Wednesday we play another nine holes from the white tees and on Saturday the 10th we play 18 holes from the blue tees.

2011 Final Standings

1. Dubbers (88 pts)
2. Rolling Stones (82 pts)
3. KGB (82 pts)
4. Southpaws (81 pts)

5. Fat Shafts (66 pts)
6. Wedgers (66 pts)
7. Whizbangers (65 pts)
8. Bogies (40 pts)

9. Hackers (36 pts)
10. Latecomers (29 pts)
11. Fivesome (25 pts)
12. CCCP (24 pts)


Individual Low Gross
Paul Scobie, Nick Vangemeren, Norm Toyne & Andy Koetstra - 26

Team Low Gross
Southpaws - 82

Let The Playoffs Begin

And just like that, another regular season of golf came to an end. I swear the seasons go by faster every year but they're always enjoyable.

The playoff divisions are now set but I have yet to get the Official Final Standings with the tie-breakers having been determined. At this point it really doesn't matter a whole lot as everyone is on their own. The playoffs will begin next Wednesday night with nine holes from the white tees followed by another nine holes from the forward tees the Wednesday after that. The final 18 holes and party will take place on Saturday September 10th, usually starting at 3pm.

To wrap up the regular season matches tonight, the Fat Shafts, KGB, Southpaws and Rolling Stones all took six points. The Dubbers and Latecomers earned four points while the Bogies and Wedgers took two points each.

The 50/50 winner was Coady McGillvary. The Closest to the Pin winners were Norm Toyne on #1 and Al Wilkinson on #10.

Dubbers Clinch With One Week Left

It was handshakes all around for the members of the Dubbers tonight as they earned four points while the KGB could only manage two points in their match. Four points was enough for the Dubbers to clinch the regular season league title with only one week remaining before playoffs.

Heading into the final Wednesday only one playoff spot is yet to be determined as the Bogies and Hackers are separated by just two points for eighth spot.

Taking all six points in their matches tonight were the Southpaws, Rolling Stones and Fat Shafts. The Latecomers and CCCP took four while two points went to the Hackers and Bogies.

The best shots on the Closest to the Pin holes were turned in by Andy Koetstra on #9 and Michael Morey on #18. The 50/50 winner was Brad Gibson.

Getting Close To The End

With the completion of tonight's round, we now have just two weeks of regular season golf left before the playoffs begin. This means teams are running out of time to make a move to either improve their positions in the standings or to sandbag and drop down a few spots.

It wouldn't be a report if I didn't mention the weather and I can't speak for everyone but that might have been the most ideal weather conditions for golf we've had this season. The temperature was comfortable and the bugs were few and far between.

Just three teams swept their matches tonight as the Whizbangers, CCCP and Latecomers each took six points. The Fat Shafts and KGB earned five points, the Southpaws four, Dubbers two and the Wedgers and Rolling Stones took a single point each.

Norm Toyne was dialed in on hole #8 with the pin located on the top deck and won the Closest to the Pin while Jerry Powell stuck it close on hole #17. Dave Walker was this weeks 50/50 winner.

To those of you golfing in the Club Championships this weekend we wish you best of luck and stay dry.

Soggy But Cool Round

I promised I wouldn't complain about the rain anymore after having to deal with the intense heat we suffered through recently. Luckily I didn't have to break that promise as the day long rain came to an end just in time for the start of the round tonight.

After the razzing Dan Jess took for his errant tee shot a while back, it's only fair that I mention the highlight of this night. Tim Donaldson showed that Dan isn't the only one who can send a ball careening off the cars in the parking lot as he shanked his first tee shot of the evening off an automobile or two. What is it with these lefties?

Three teams took all six points in their matches as the Dubbers, KGB and Wedgers shot well. The Bogies took five points, the Rolling Stones and Hackers took four each, the Fat Shafts and Southpaws earned two points and the Fivesome took a single point.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Paul Reid on hole #7 and Kim Defosse on hole #16. Tom St.Denis was the 50/50 winner.